The UK’s premier online conference for industrial energy transformation will feature an opening keynote from Lord Philip Hammond
BCECA's 5th virtual annual conference returns on Wednesday, 8 October 2025. The need to reduce costs and move to a market-led future for energy transition will feature prominently on the agenda. Lord Hammond will set the scene, drawing on eight years of experience at the top of government, including his tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary.
Over 400 participants are expected to join the fully online meeting, which will commence at 09:30 hrs (UK). The conversation will continue into the autumn with a series of additional breakout sessions that will delve deeper into key topics raised during the conference. The findings and recommendations from the conference will be presented at a reception in the House of Lords in January 2026
The conference will examine in detail the energy infrastructure projects needed to support the drive for Net Zero and explore a range of topics, including the UK’s progress in carbon capture and hydrogen, case studies, a supplier's viewpoint, and the skills challenge.
The slow pace of progress with industrial decarbonisation in the UK is a significant concern. The conference will look at current and planned decarbonisation projects in the UK, supply chain communication and optimisation and skills, as well as training and recruitment challenges. The provisional programme will be published in May 2025, and the conference will open for registration in early June 2025.
